Washington lobbyists plug for Ukraine

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, frequently calls on the US to send more weapons to help defend against Russia. But there is another, more private push for Ukrainian military support happening in DC. Ben Freeman from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft tells host Marco Werman about an unprecedented effort by lobbyists to influence US lawmakers on Ukraine’s behalf.

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